A Sea of Pink

Last Saturday, May 7, thousands of men and women gathered in various shades of pink to run/walk in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. And while this wasn’t an “official” Soroptimist event, four Salt Lake Soroptimists participated. “Some angels have wings, some have sneakers” was printed on the bright pink T-shirts Lisa had made for the event, and yes, the men in our group wore the pink T-shirts as well. One of the most awe-inspiring moments of the race was turning around and looking back up the hill to see the sea of pink moving down 300 West Street.

Later that afternoon, the Salt Lake Bees held their “Pink the Park” event, where, once again, looking across the field, we saw a sea of pink. The Bees theme was “Hitting Cancer Out of the Park.” In the movie, A League of Their Own, Tom Hanks tells his team, “There’s no crying in baseball.” Sorry, Tom – there was crying in baseball at this game. Throughout the game, interviews with courageous women facing – and beating – cancer were played on the video scoreboard.

Both events serve as a strong reminder of the power we have to do something about the causes that impact our lives. We are the cure – not only for breast cancer, but for heart disease and domestic violence as well. I am proud to count myself among the sea of blue and yellow that makes up the 95,000+ Soroptimists in our world. We ARE the cure.